Imagine the situation. You are driving along a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last hour two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device(装置)which uses satellites to find the user’s position. It can find your position to within 20 meters. A GPS can’t start your car, but at least you will know where you are.

GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.

There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver . You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.

Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate(精确). There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.

1.According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people ___________________.

A. can’t be lost in a new city

B. can’t find their way in different countries.

C. can learn about the culture of an unknown place.

D. can spend the least time getting to another place.

2.We can learn from the passage that ______________________________________.

A. there are three parts to the GPS.

B. a GPS can’t be put into a watch.

C. a GPS can help you start your car.

D. a GPS are becoming more and more expensive.

3.The underlined word “ they” in paragraph 3 means “_________________________.”

A. Receivers B. GPS devices

C. Satellites D. Ground Station

4.The passage is mainly about ____________________________________________.

A. the history of the GPS

B. the introduction of the GPS

C. the shape of the GPS

D. the three parts of the GPS

5.What can you infer from the passage?

A. All GPS devices have electronic maps.

B. People in many countries will use the GPS for free.

C. The receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites.

D. The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life.

任务型阅读

Henglong购物中心正在促销打折，仔细阅读下面材料，将六张优惠券(coupon)与相应的促销活动配对。

A. Free Soft Drink

B. Buy One，Get One Free

C. the first ten for free

D. Win an Amazing Prize

E. Ten Percent Off

F. Buy One，Get One Half ­Price

1._______Present this coupon at the Shoe Store on any kind of shoes you buy，and you'll get 10% discount. We have lots of shoes to choose from，including boots，children’s shoes，travel shoes，and sports shoes. You're sure to find something that you will enjoy. hop now for Christmas Day and avoid the rush!

Offer available until December 15.

2._______Welcome to JB Music Store！Just any two CDs and your name will go into the contest. You'll have the chance to get CDs of $1000.Choose your prize from rock，pop，and classical music.

Contest ends December 14.Prize drawn on December 21.

Check store for more information.

3.________Buy one T­-shirt or hat at Daniel's Teenager wear，and get another T­-shirt or hat of the same price free. Choose from any of our T-­shirts in fashion. Choose one of the designer hats and we will give you another one at no cost.

Hurry！Offer ends December 14.

Offer limited to one per customer.

4.________Buy any full ­price movie ticket on Tuesdays or Wednesdays，and you can buy a second ticket for a friend for only half price. The latest movies are all here，showing in one of our five theaters at Newfield Mall Shopping Complex.

Offer available through December 16.

Limit one per customer.

5.________Buy any meal for at least $6 at Mike's Café，and receive a soft drink with no charge. We serve the best hamburgers and snacks in the Mall. Come in and try our delicious meals and our excellent service. You will be surprised!

Offer ends December 14.

完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A group of frogs were traveling the woods when two of them fell into a deep pit (坑). All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the frogs that they were as as dead. The two frogs ignored words and tried to jump out of the pit with all of their might. frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead.

, one of the frogs listened to what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died. The other frog to jump as hard as he could.

Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to and wait for death.

He jumped even harder and finally it out. When he got out, the other frogs asked: “Did you not hear us?”

To their , the frog explained to them he was almost deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the whole time.

Words have the power of and death. An encouraging word spoken to someone who is can lift them up and help them make it through their difficulties.

A destructive (破坏性的) word to someone is down can be fatal (致命的). So be careful of what you say.

1.A. in B. over C. through D. to

2.A. second B. next C. two D. first

3.A. much B. deep C. good D. hard

4.A. his B. their C. its D. my

5.A. another B. the other C. other D. others

6.A. First B. Finally C. Then D. Suddenly

7.A. tried B. continued C. went D. asked

8.A. put up B. give up C. stay up D. jump up

9.A. made B. got C. jumped D. lifted

10.A. surprise B. joy C. happiness D. disappointed

11.A. that B. if C. when D. why

12.A. life B. alive C. live D. lively

13.A. down B. on C. up D. out

14.A. which B. whom C. who D. what

15.A. never B. still C. always D. just

What are teenagers nowadays crazy about popular songs? Harry Porter books? Sports or online games? For me, the answer is history.

History is a part of my free time. 1. I was 10, I've been reading history books, 2. (collect) old maps and visiting museums. I always get excited when people around me talk about history.

I have learnt a lot from history. It's 3. (help) me deal with the problems of growing up. History is precious (珍贵的) wealth.

History helps me become more mature (成熟的). I used to believe that life is simple to understand. Now I know that we shouldn't make simple judgments (判断). People aren't "good" or "bad"; things aren't "true" or "false".

History has 4. made me mentally (精神上) 5. (strong). I'm more responsible now. I have learned 6. （use） things about myself from studying the rise and fall of kings and queens.

When I studied Chinese history 7. 1840 and 1949, I knew I 8. be a strong person and do my best for China.

Francis Bacon 9. （write）, "Histories make men wise". I agree with that. If you know history you respect the past are confident about the future. History tells you 10. you come from, where you are and where you are going. That is the charm of history. Don't you think so?

单词拼写

1.We all agree that teenagers shouldn’t get their ears p________.

2.A nice smell was p______ when the tea leaves dropped into the hot water.

3.For s_______, you’d better wear this pair of indoor shoes to stop yourself falling over on the wet floors.

4.Who do you think this magazine b_______ to?

5.Whatever happens, we will s______ you very much.

6.When they l_____ saw her, she was working in Shanghai.

7.As you walk there, you can feel the e_______ from your feet move up your body.

8.As far as we all know, the young should look after their parents as they get o______.

9.There is nothing v_______ in the bag, just some books , a pink hair band and some balls.

10.He came back to attend his grandma’s n______ birthday, because next year she will be one hundred years old.

书面表达

2015天猫双12全球狂欢节落下帷幕。Linda妈妈购物车里的宝贝都开始显示“待收货”。拆开了一个个快递小哥送来的包裹后，Linda家里就“是否继续支持妈妈疯狂购物的行为”召开了一个紧急家庭会议。请根据会议内容陈述并发表自己的观点。80字左右，开头已给出。

Shopping online is becoming a common activity in our daily life. Linda’s mom is a full-time housewife. These days, she is crazy about shopping on the Internet. So they held a family meeting. Here is the result. __________________________________________

— Have you seen ________ film Zootopia(疯狂动物城), Dad?

—Yes, it’s ________ interesting film!

A. a; the B. the; an

C. a; an D. the; the

A smile costs _______, but gives so much. So we should learn to smile.

A. something B. anything

C. nothing D. Everything

The park is far away from here indeed, it’s about _______ walk

A. three hour B. a three hour’s

C. a three-hours D. a three-hour

About _______ of the students in our school were born in the________.

A. two-thirds, 1990s B. two-thirds, 1990

C. two-third, 1990s D. two-third, 1990